From Propertyeu.info: The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has for the first time offered real estate firms across Europe the opportunity to become Regulated by RICS to 'demonstrate to the public their ethical commitment in their daily business practices'.
With 10,000 firms already successfully registered in the UK since 2007, RICS regulation is now available on a voluntary basis to qualifying firms in continental Europe, with the aim of bringing increased client confidence and transparency to the real estate market..............................................Full Article: Source